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December 2012
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7 articles · 28 pages
Page 5
The Best Gunsmiths
When selecting a gunsmith, it’s very important to know that very few are skilled at working on all types of firearms. Gunsmithing requires an extensive amount of special tools and equipment. However, it is common for them to…
Pages 6–11
Century Arms TP-9
A not-so-light once over with the new TP-9. If you’ve done much pistol work there are no real mysteries here, just some red flags.
Pages 12–13
Counterbalancing The Stock
In the accuracy arena, where 1/8th of a minute-of-angle increments can make a significant difference, overall rifle balance can play a huge part. Among the more useful aids in achieving stock/rifle balance will be the addition of weight…
Pages 14–18
A Hunter’s Finish For The Wooden Stock
times more ways to finish a wooden stock. That is a good thing. Like snowflakes, no two stock blanks are exactly alike. How could there be only one way to do this job?
Pages 19–21
Restore, Renovate, Ruin
Sometimes, the hardest part of a job is dealing with your conscience. What do you do when a customer wants a valuable antique refinished?
Pages 22–24
Savage Long-Action Model 112 Retroit
Revising a long-action Savage Model 112 bolt to an older, mediumaction Model 112 “J” series rifle ranks among the difficult but well within the realm of accomplishment.
Pages 25–26
Reader Forum
Simple Pro-gun Marketing Here’s a thought I’d like to share with American Gunsmith readers. I found that instead of giving old copies of the firearms magazines I read to friends when I’m through with them, I now leave…
In This Collection
- The Best Gunsmiths p. 2
- Century Arms TP-9 pp. 3-8
- Counterbalancing The Stock pp. 9-10
- A Hunter’s Finish For The Wooden Stock pp. 11-15
- Restore, Renovate, Ruin pp. 16-18
- Savage Long-Action Model 112 Retroit pp. 19-21
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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